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Increases the amount of additional points certain veterans receive in a competitive examination
In Assembly Committee · Judiciary · Sponsor Michael DenDekker
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S3987
Title of bill
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY Proposing an amendment to section 6 of article 5 of the constitution, in relation to appointments and promotions in civil service
Purpose or general idea of bill
This concurrent resolution proposes to increase the point credit for veterans and disabled veterans with regard to civil service appointments and promotions.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 amends section 6 of article 5 of the constitution, as it relates to appointments and promotions in the civil service of the state and all of the civil divisions thereof. This resolution proposes to increase the additional civil service points currently awarded to veterans and disabled veterans for original appointments or promotions.
Justification
Veterans across New York State are struggling to find employment upon their return home. Unemployment among all veterans in New York is over 7 percent. Further, unemployment has reached a staggering 20 percent for veterans under the age of 30 who recently returned home from Iraq and Afghanistan. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a significant number of recently returned veterans have also reported service-connected disabilities.
Our servicemen and women put their lives on the line to protect our freedom. We are therefore responsible for ensuring that they have the opportunity to provide for themselves and for their families when they return home. This bill will achieve that objective by providing returning veterans, and disabled veterans, additional civil service credit for purposes of appointments and promotions within the civil service system.
Prior legislative history
New bill
Fiscal implications
None to the state
Effective date
If the Assembly concurs, this amendment shall be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be published for 3 months previous to the time of such election,
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